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flamatrix99
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I read that and hear Charlie Brown's teacher in my head. "Blah blah blah blah...."
the most entertaining part of the article is the responses from their readers forum:
'Blacks make up 13% of the population and committ 39% of murders. So what does that mean? Does it mean Blacks own 3 time s more guns? But don't most blacks live in areas where gun ownership is restircted or illegal?
Where does their "gun ownership" stats come from? There is no record to determine it, they made it up.
Why do states such as Vermont that have conceal carry have such low "gun deaths"? Why do places with the most severe gun laws DC and Chicago have such high gun murder rates?"
I'M betting that comment will raise some ire by tomorrow morning.
'Blacks make up 13% of the population and committ 39% of murders. So what does that mean? Does it mean Blacks own 3 time s more guns? But don't most blacks live in areas where gun ownership is restircted or illegal?
Where does their "gun ownership" stats come from? There is no record to determine it, they made it up.
Why do states such as Vermont that have conceal carry have such low "gun deaths"? Why do places with the most severe gun laws DC and Chicago have such high gun murder rates?"
I'M betting that comment will raise some ire by tomorrow morning.
Sin-ster
GM of 4 Letter Outbursts
Maybe if they took a look at the figures for felons shooting felons, the numbers would make a bit more sense. Or the logical aspect of this argument could be ignored, as always.
Not sure what's worse-- the notion that outlawing guns in the hands of citizens will save lives, or the fact that these anti-2A groups think they'll ever make a difference. Imagine if their efforts were put towards something useful for a change. I mean, right now... that's a lot of wasted resources.
Not sure what's worse-- the notion that outlawing guns in the hands of citizens will save lives, or the fact that these anti-2A groups think they'll ever make a difference. Imagine if their efforts were put towards something useful for a change. I mean, right now... that's a lot of wasted resources.
CloudStrife
Why so serious?
Useless article. Illegal acts involving guns would actually be useful. Things would look different then. And, as one of the posters said, most of the crime is tied to welfare and broken families.
Libs forget that the right to bear arms secures every other right. If you think Chicago is bad, just wait until the gov't is the only one with them.
Libs forget that the right to bear arms secures every other right. If you think Chicago is bad, just wait until the gov't is the only one with them.
CloudStrife
Why so serious?
Here's a good article
http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=5857
http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=5857
Suburbazine
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Here's another good one. I read it all the way through to see how bad they were gonna try to slant CCW.
http://www.vpc.org/fact_sht/ccwprivatecitizens.pdf
90% of them looked like the CCW was simply collateral damage in the murder- not that it precipitated it. They even stretch it to include CCW holders who DIDN'T shoot the gun- but someone else shot.
http://www.vpc.org/fact_sht/ccwprivatecitizens.pdf
90% of them looked like the CCW was simply collateral damage in the murder- not that it precipitated it. They even stretch it to include CCW holders who DIDN'T shoot the gun- but someone else shot.
I couldn't help but wonder whether they correlated automotive deaths to car ownership, then reached the same conclusion? I mean 20 deaths per 100,000? Even by media standards that's statistically insignificant.
What I got from that article is that guns are safe. Very safe. More safe than cars.
What I got from that article is that guns are safe. Very safe. More safe than cars.
What a one-sided article. In one paragraph:
"The equation is simple," said Kristen Rand, the nonprofit's legislative director. "More guns lead to more gun death, but limiting exposure to guns saves lives."
...
Ms. Rand blatantly states, the more guns there are, the more gun death there is, and calls figuring this out "simple". But in the VERY NEXT PARAGRAPH:
While the study does suggest a correlation between gun ownership and the rate of death from gunfire, the numbers do not correlate exactly, For instance, Mississippi, Alaska and Alabama all have substantially higher gun-ownership rates than Louisiana, but lower rates of death from gunfire, the survey says.
...
Most people will read until "It's simple, more guns equals BAD".
Ugh.
Peace,
Swami
"The equation is simple," said Kristen Rand, the nonprofit's legislative director. "More guns lead to more gun death, but limiting exposure to guns saves lives."
...
Ms. Rand blatantly states, the more guns there are, the more gun death there is, and calls figuring this out "simple". But in the VERY NEXT PARAGRAPH:
While the study does suggest a correlation between gun ownership and the rate of death from gunfire, the numbers do not correlate exactly, For instance, Mississippi, Alaska and Alabama all have substantially higher gun-ownership rates than Louisiana, but lower rates of death from gunfire, the survey says.
...
Most people will read until "It's simple, more guns equals BAD".
Ugh.
Peace,
Swami
CloudStrife
Why so serious?
(cough)Chicago(cough)
